A reflection on the decline of universities as the "high church" of modernity after reading Ernest Gellner’s Plough, Sword and Book: The Structure of Human History (1988).

Corporate digital currencies, you say?

A reflection on the decline of universities as the "high church" of modernity after reading Ernest Gellner’s Plough, Sword and Book: The Structure of Human History (1988).

Corporate digital currencies, you say?

I am so excited to share a project that I've built: the Thucydides Daily Reader. Starting Tuesday, November 26, 2025, the Thucydides Daily Reader will deliver a daily passage from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, enriched with modern translation, historical context, and scholarly annotations. Taking "Thucydides on War" with Marco Cesa at the SAIS Bologna Center was one of the richest intellectual experiences I've experienced. It was truly a gift to immerse myself in the text with...

I am so excited to share a project that I've built: the Thucydides Daily Reader. Starting Tuesday, November 26, 2025, the Thucydides Daily Reader will deliver a daily passage from Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, enriched with modern translation, historical context, and scholarly annotations. Taking "Thucydides on War" with Marco Cesa at the SAIS Bologna Center was one of the richest intellectual experiences I've experienced. It was truly a gift to immerse myself in the text with...